Happy Christmas!

I'm already thinking about what I want to make for my family's Christmas Dinner. Menu planning is one of my favorite things and holiday foods are even better! I was thinking that an international dinner would be fabulous to make things new and different. But now I'm wondering if I should just do an English dinner... hmmmm... so many yummy choices. Any thoughts?

Thinking back

You know what I did on 9/11/01? I went to school. My 1st period teacher kept saying things like she didn't know if we were going to be staying in school all day. I was confused. I could not figure out what was going on. I got sent home from school. I learned what happened when I went home, but it didn't really mean anything to me. I think I went to pizza hut. I mocked my siblings the next day as they went to school and I didn't. I desperately hoped that while I was out of school Mom would not have the baby because a) that would basically ruin my birthday and b) I would be stuck in the hospital. As I have gotten older it has meant more, but at the time I was just glad I didn't have to go to school.

People you make me grumpy

Girl, you are making me crazy angry. When you borrow something and then leave somewhere out of state, please return it or make plans to give it back. And DO NOT blame it on me or tell me that you shouldn't have to because you washed dishes. What a poop head.

Fitness goal number 2

The Teton Dam 10k was about 2 and a half weeks ago. I did well for myself. The course took me about an hour and 20 minutes which is my fastest time. It felt pretty excellent. Except the past 2 and a half weeks I haven't exercised at all and my candy and unhealthy consumption has skyrocketed. Basically, I feel like I have totally regressed. Any weight that I lost I'm going to gain back and then some if I don't stop. Through this whole 10k thing I learned that I am only motivated to exercise when I have to, when something is making me, so I'm doing the triathlon in Ridgecrest this fall. Starting Monday I will work my butt off.

Update on my shoes. I fail. I have some pictures but I lost my camera which was really smart of me. So I have to find that piece of technology. Also, I learned that there is a reason I don't wear some shoes as often as I do. OW! And these things look innocent. I developed a huge blister on the back of my ankle. Then I went to the lake and dirt got into it, so I cut off the skin so I could get the dirt out and not cause and big icky mess in my leg, as much fun as that sounds. I'm wearing my comfiest shoes until this thing is gone or at least away enough that shoes that hit in the exact right spot don't make me want to tear my feet off. In addition I have a gnarly sunburn on my back and I don't give a crap. Not sleeping well does that too a person. So here's to me getting over my back and healing up my foot, or locating enough dollars to buy some bandaids to cover the blistered spot. Oh, and my camera. That too. Where did I put that thing?

Now for the real reason I'm writing this post. None of my favorite cousins are online to talk to me right now to talk to me. And I think my roommates started ignoring me in their efforts to go to bed and do homework. I don't understand. Isn't watching Christy make a sad face so much more important? How does that even make sense? I already talked most of this out to Chelsea and was just sitting around making a sad face, but feel the need to talk about it more. It's still stuck inside of me, no matter how nicely I say, "Dear Feelings, Leave now. Please"

It's story time! One of my very favorite and best friends up here is a guy named Bryce. (and it's totally ok that I'm writing this. We're cousins! 4th cousins but that's another story) The first time that I met him was almost a year and a half ago, now. He texted his sister, Esther, who was and still is my favoritest Esther roommate, a question about his AP lit homework. Fairly fresh from AP myself I helped Esther answer. (Her brain was way too bogged down with college-y English stuff. or something) In an attempt to get around a rather awkward dinner with roommates, a roommate's boy friend, and that boyfriend's friend, I took Esther's phone and proceeded to text Bryce. We ended up texting for about two hours. Pretty impressive according to me. I saw him another time that semester and it was a little awkward. It probably didn't help that he walked in on me and my roommates taking pictures with our superman cardboard cut out. I saw him for about 3 seconds in the fall when I came to visit with my mom and Rachael. Still weird. The first time I saw him this year he was singing Boys, Boys, Boys by Lady Gaga really high and it was hilarious. I laughed at him and still do. That's his ringtone now and he can never live it down, no matter how much he shakes his head at me.

Anyway, back on topic, Bryce is a wonderful, wonderful person who I cherish to pieces. I feel like I can tell him anything. I can be my most ridiculous and my most serious, though that doesn't happen too often. Last week I had a drama with an old friend to deal with and it was stressing me out. The three people that I told it to were Arianne, Rach and Bryce. He was so helpful calming me down. I haven't been his friend that long, but he's quickly moved up the ranks of my closest confidants.

Recently, Bryce got his mission call. He's leaving in August. I'm going to be in Idaho for the couple weeks between school ending and Bryce leaving so I hope I'll be able to see him then. But after that, he'll be gone for two years. At about his year mark I'll be putting my own mission papers in and getting a call. I realized this weekend that after August I won't see him for at least 2 and a half years, but probably somewhere closer to the three year mark. Right now I don't feel like I can handle it. 2.5 to 3 years is a long time to not see one of your best friends and it doesn't help to know that I am an awful letter writer. I hope I can get better. I need to for my own sanity.

The Dam Marathon

In case anyone didn't know I did do the Dam 10K just like I said I would. I'll update with pictures when I get them from my parents.

A shoe a day

I have a challenge for myself. I am going to wear a different pair of shoes everyday until I get though all of the shoes that I have up here. It'll take 30 days. Here's the picture from the beginning of this event. If I can work my computer and it's abilities correctly I should be able to cross off each pair as I wear them. Everyday, I'll try to post a picture of me in my shoes. Some days will definitely look better than others. We'll see how it goes. I'll post the shoes I am wearing now tonight. It works better for me. If anyone feels like joining me I think they should. I'm actually pretty excited to have to put some effort into what I am going to wear. Maybe it'll make me look more put together.

I would also like to say that I got my hair cut yesterday. I love it! I did it today and it looks smashing. Especially since I put make up too. I'm pulling out all the stops!

Books and Movies

Some people are avid "you must read the book before you can see the movie" type people. Last night I realized I am not. I thought I leaned toward this philosophy. Last night I finished reading The Lightening Thief. I saw the movie a couple weeks ago and loved it, so I thought I'd give the books a try. The book and the movie are so different, but I loved both of them. I'm glad I watched the movie first because I think that if I had read the book first and then had gone to see the movie I would have been comparing them the whole time and found the movie coming up very short. They vaguely have the same plot but not hardly at all. So I'm glad I watched the movie first and I don't think that I will grow up and make my children read the book first.

The Honor Code

This might sound a little rude of me and like I'm judging people but whatever. I don't really care.

BYU-Idaho has an honor code, a stricter honor code that BYU. In order to get in you have to sign a paper saying you will follow the Honor Code. That means, dear people, that you should actually follow the blasted Honor Code! Yes, it can be a pain. The fact that you can't wear capris or shorts is irritating once the weather is not butt freezing cold. But honestly, you signed it. You promised to follow it.

Here's the list of things that are not allowed and when I see people on campus or around campus doing it it irritates me:

Thigh length skirts with dotted nylons

Tunic length skirts with legging or jeggings (jeggings are NOT pants)

Being completely shocked when I wouldn't cross the Chastity Line in a guy's apartment (that is just stupid. You don't need to think I'm such a goodie two shoes or think that it's weird. It's what I'm supposed to do!)

Other obvious dress code violation especially when it's ugly

Frequent curfew violation- I've come in a couple minutes late, I have also been half an hour late once when we went to Idaho Falls. It's when roommates are in Rexburg and especially with boyfriends that it irritates me.

And there's it's for right now. It just bothers me that people don't seem to care that they promised to do something and then they completely ignore it.

The Dam Marathon

Let the lame jokes begin! In June the Teton Dam Marathon kinda over takes Rexburg. Last year there was a huge banner that said Dam Marathon stretching over Main Street. Students tell Dam jokes all the time. I decided in my insaneness that I want to run the 10k, like I said in my last post. Why? Well, there's a couple of reasons

1. Becky Trimble is one of my good friends. Before she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes with Merilee she was my size. Watching her loose a lot of weight and then start to run half marathons was inspiring.

2. The people I spent most of my time with this last fall were runners. Charity Call, Erin Andrus, Jeff Andrus and Becky. I did tried to start running in the fall but realized I am way out of shape. I also hated it. I got to the end of the street and decided it was so not worth it.

3. I want to accomplish something. Can you imagine how good I'll feel about myself crossing that finish line? It's going to be so great.

4. This is the really lame one. A runner's diet is basically carbs. What does Christy eat? Carbs. I'll get healthy without having the change my diet too much. (I know it's a bad one)

I'm buying a watch this weekend when I go to Wal-mart so I can start this thing. Training starts next week. First I'm doing a training program to get into running and then when that finishes I'll start the training for the 10k. I can so do this!

Here's the map, and here's the page. Here we go!

A goal

Oh, dear. What am I getting myself into? I have just set a goal to run a 10k. crazy right? I hate running. I liked it for a little while when I was thinner but man, it just makes me want to poke my eyes out. None the less, come when ever this race is I'm going to be running. I've decided it and it's only a 10k. I'll update with more information later but this is good enough for now. I'm tired and want to go to sleep but I can't yet because I have some homework I need to do. I also need to get up and be on campus at 7. I'm going to get no sleep tomorrow. Good thing I can come home and take a nap. So long now.

It's January!

and it's cold. It's been a long while since I've posted. I'm just that awesome.

The most important thing that has happened to me recently is I painted my nails. Hot pink to match my coat. Then I wore my coat today. They do not match at all. Completely different colors. So when I get home I'm taking it off. It's going to drive me crazy. Yep. That's they extent of my worries.

Not really. I made a commitment to exercise 6 days a week for my religion class. Explain to me why a class on families requires me to make an exercising commitment? I don't know. So now I'm stuck exercising. For the rest of the semester. I'd better end up being skinny. It's a goal of mine. I'm using my roommates work out videos. They're The Biggest Loser and one promises that if I do it I'll lose 30 pounds in 6 weeks. We'll see how it goes.